Other People's Letters
Чужие письма
Synopsis
Zina is sixteen. She is a manipulative schoolgirl living in a small Russian town among sincere and simple people. Zina is nice on the surface, but so unable to enjoy normal life, that she is desperately trying to hurt someone. She tries to seduce and compromise a handsome young man, but he is smart enough to see through her and escapes from her trap. Zina manipulates her classmates so she looks like a victim. Now Zina's teacher, Vera, a sweet and loving lady, takes care of her trying to save the troubled girl, but in return, Zina becomes extremely crafty to hurt the teacher.
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Irina Kupchenko
Vera Ivanovna
Svetlana Smirnova
Zina Begunkova
Oleg Yankovsky
Priachin
Ivan Bortnik
Shura
Zinaida Sharko
Angelina Grigoryevna
Maya Bulgakova
Zina's mother
Anatoliy Gorin
Sergey Kovalenkov
Igor
Valentina Vladimirova
Lyudmila Dmitrieva
Nina Mamayeva
Valeriy Denisov
Viktor Proskurin
Valentina Tumanova
Pyotr Arzhanov
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 20, 1975
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ilya Averbakh
- Screenplay & Story
- Natalya Ryazantseva, Vsevolod Schwarts
- Original Score
- Oleg Karavaichuk
- Original Title
- Чужие письма
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ilya Averbakh
Natalya Ryazantseva, Vsevolod Schwarts
Oleg Karavaichuk
Dmitriy Dolinin
I. Smirnova
Aleksandr Pikunov
Department Leadership Roster
Ilya Averbakh
Director
Natalya Ryazantseva
Writer
Vladimir Svetozarov
Production Design
Dmitriy Dolinin
Director of Photography
N. Dobrova
Costume Design
Oleg Karavaichuk
Original Music Composer
I. Smirnova
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Other People's Letters
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Other People's Letters about?
Zina is sixteen. She is a manipulative schoolgirl living in a small Russian town among sincere and simple people. Zina is nice on the surface, but so unable to enjoy normal life, that she is desperately trying to hurt someone. She tries to seduce and compromise a handsome young man, but he is smart enough to see through her and escapes from her trap. Zina manipulates her classmates so she looks like a victim. Now Zina's teacher, Vera, a sweet and loving lady, takes care of her trying to save the troubled girl, but in return, Zina becomes extremely crafty to hurt the teacher.
Who directed Other People's Letters?
Other People's Letters was directed by Ilya Averbakh.
Who stars in Other People's Letters?
The principal cast of Other People's Letters includes Irina Kupchenko, Svetlana Smirnova, Oleg Yankovsky, Ivan Bortnik, Zinaida Sharko.
When was Other People's Letters released and how long is it?
Other People's Letters was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Other People's Letters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Other People's Letters was composed by Oleg Karavaichuk.